Live Blog...Cavs @ Raps

My friend Adam who runs a small but informative site :) suggested I should Live Blog this game....so I did

1st Quarter

7:09 - Why do they Announce Kramer as a F/C? Is that supposed to make him seem larger than he really is?

7:10 - Goodbye to the Ironman streak...did anyone really care about this?

7:12 - Tip off...first possession...Freddie took it to the rim! And one!

7:14 - Is there any question by the time Lebron is done he'll be the greatest player ever?

7:16 - Offensive rebound 2 given up

7:17 - Raps on fire so far....

7:18 - Bosh for three!!! 625 games...the most worthless streak in basketball

7:20 - Okay am I the only person who thinks that MGD commercial is garbage?

7:23 - And out comes the Zone....and here's come the turnovers

7:25 - Here comes Bargs! Over/under on time played tonight? I'm thinking 18 minutes

7:28 - That's how you beat the zone...dribble penetration...way to go Freddie

&:32 - Fusion Create a Reaction, SM

7:33 - Saw lots of good stuff there! Bargs driving...CB4 getting the tips...all started with the D

7:35 - Good first quarter so far. I saw some good adjustments. I get that Chuck and Leo are employed by MLSE and they are trying to show their support...but come on.

2nd quarter

7:39 - I've been pretty impressed by Andrea the past few games...much more aggression.

7:42 - Z is huge! Offensive foul...but he's still a handful

7:44 - The Cavs seem soft inside tonight.

7:47 - I like Joey...I wouldn't mind him seeing more court...Did Bargs just get a dime?

7:50 - 8-0 run...time for a timeout SM...and right on queue

7:53 - Okay the spam thing..just not funny

7:53 - And we settle for jump shots again...why does this happen every game?

7:55 - Good to see them go inside to Bosh when they are struggling

7:57 - Why does Tj always try to thread the needle to a big man inside when he in-between 3 players? Does he see something that ever one else doesn't see?

7:57 - And there goes the lead....

8:01 - Finally called that clear out on Z

8:03 - Nice to give credit to the guys in the truck...But did anyone actually think they look up these stats on their own?

8:05 - That will get the crowd going! KaBosh!

8:05 - Did Freddie read my blog...or was someone on the Raps coaching staff doing their jobs by getting him to go to the rim? Oh, and incidentally...I don't by the excuse teams sag off him...yeah they do...but that just means he need to start moving without the ball to put himself in situations where they can't do that.

8:07 - Good D to end the half.

Adam and I were talking and he mentioned that Landsberg wasn't on OTR today...Does anyone else thing the absence of Herbie and Michael Landsberg is conspicuous?

3rd Quarter

8:25 - Those empty platinum seats at the beginning of the half really bother me. Who pays that much money for those seats and misses part of the game?

8:27 - I wonder if Leo will continue his love-affair with Anderson Varejao this half....

8:31 - That dunk was vicious...why do you foul Lebron in that situation?

8:34 - Bosh has turned himself into a great rebounder...almost no one can keep him of the glass anymore

8:35 - Varejao is back in the game...I think Leo just blushed

8:40 - Oh Leo...just ask him out already!

8:40 - Why does TJ leave his feet to pass? Great shot by Bargs...but why does he do that?!? IT' drives me crazy!

4th quarter

8:53 - The Raps remind of the Kentucky teams form the mid-late 90's and more recently the Blue Devils the past couple years....living and dying by the three

8:55 - Joey Graham where did you come from? Oh that's right the bench...SM sometimes you gotta let your guys play.

8:57 - Nice to hear the Raptors fans booing LBJ after that acting job (even thought it was a nice acting job)...we have definitely come a long way since the days of Zan Tabak and Alvin " I didn't do it" Robertson.

9:03 - If this isn't a case for more minutes from Jose I don't know what is.

9:05 - It just occur ed to me that I think I remember a cereal called Golden Grahams...does anyone know if cereal is still being sold...and if so let me know where I can get it so I can send a box to Joey.

9:06 - Bad decision by Freddie to take the jumper...but then the Raps go back inside on the next possession...good to see

9:10 - Raps up by 8 with 4;30 left...let's see if they learned anything from the first 10 games

9:12 - Good by Varejao on Bosh...Leo I understand now

9:13 - I think the Raps should promote Darrick Martin Assistant Coach/Player. He already acts like one, why not give him the title?

9:15 - Freddie please don't confound my thoughts on you...stop the quick threes

9:18 - The Raps are lucky the Cavs have really made poor decisions to end the game

9:21 - SO many offensive rebounds!!!

9:21 - Salami and Onions....is there a worse line in all of pro-sports? Just saw 'NBA Legend' Jerome Williams on the TV

9:23 - Can someone buy Lebron a set of nail clippers?

9:24 - 97 - 85 Final....Chuck feels good about saying Raptors Win, Raptors Win, Raptors Win.